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ALEXANDER BEATS RA0UL.
THE MAN WHO HAS BUILT MORE MILES
OF RAILROAD IN SOUTH CAROLINA
THAN ANY OTHER MAN MUST
STEP DOWN AND OUT.
Most Interesting Account Of the
Exciting Contest for Control OF
the Georgia Central Railroad Sys-
tem--The question noH is, What
Will Become Of us?
augusta Chronicle.

Will Become Of us?
augusta Chronicle.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 8, 1887.
| The whole Stale had been excited fol
months over the Central fight which cnl
minated to-day In the election of Gen. f. p
Alexander over the present incumbent W. G.
Raoul by a nj uch greater majority than even
Gen. AIrxnnder's friends anticipated. The
an intense state of excitement. Every body
around the hotels was astir early this morn
ing The corridor of the Scrcvcn House. Al
exander's headquarters, was crowded with
General Alexander was up hetimes, and at
six o'clock was bard at work systematizing
everything for the fight. The Calhoun broth
iels-John c. and Pat-were both on hnnd,
working like beavers, claiming the election
by at least ten thousand votes. The Raoul
party, however, refused TO concede the cleo.
| tion but declined to make Wagers, even on
tremendous odds. The undecided and float
ing vote all rushed to Alexander, being a
great change.
THE POLLS OPENED.
The election polls opened at ten o'clock
in front of the desk, where the ballots were
received and remained there I'm TIL ten O'clock,
by which time the bank was crowded-erery-
body coming in out of the shivering cold.
II have 1t and propose to keep control of 1t
until I have voted enough to elect me-"
THE POLLS DECLARED OPEN.
Mr.. T. NJ. Cunningham. Cashier, announced
the pnlls open, and the election commenced.
Gen Alexander stood at the window with
Col Garrard and Pat Calhoun from o'clock
until 245 when he retired. having personally
voted thirty-seven thousand, four hundred,
when he retired giving awar TO Allie Mills,
who voted one thousand and twenty-five
votes for Alexander. Ehlen, a promi ent
savannah broker, who was to-day converted
ty TIT Calhoun, voted over twentv-one hun.
dred shares for Alexander, Capt. Wy;ly voted
seven hundred and Capt. Blum five hundred.
Enough scattering votes were then Polled TO
give Alexander over forty;two thousand
votes. Gen. Alexander and friends save
bank delighted with their great victory,
which had been much grenter than they had
any Idea Of Principally amongst the large
was +. NJ. Greene, 2 800, This was followed by
the vote of Mr.. H. B. HolIins, of New York.
who cast 593, Douglass Green 5N. the Mer-
chants National Bank 172, 4. Deutcnhofer
Several others OF five hundred which were
voted excited no particular attention mas
much as there were many OF them and in
rapid succession.
TIE END OF THE BALLoTING.
Over,ures were made to the Ranu party to
make the election unanimous, but 1t was de-
clined and they went on with the voting as
though there was chance OF Q n success , and M
polls were declared closed when the fhanagers
proceeded to count the vote with the follow
Ing result:
Green Il, ,676, J. J. Wilder al .935. Henry Blum
4O,GiO. j. X. Garnet IL $50, o. f, Mills 42,2l3,
G. r. Woods Al SO, Absa lom BetcSbury 4l yo53
Patrick Calhoun 4l,7Sf, U. B; Harold 4l.556,
C. Calhoun 1850. The Raonl ticket received
q, ,773-a majority ofl3,S for Alexander.
THE NEW MANAGEMENT.
reporter this afternoon. said that in his man.
agement OF the Central !; would be his aim to
work up he local travel of the road and that
he would work in the interest Of no particu-
lar section but for ail He denied that the
laton by Northern capitalists us an Invest
ment.
Gen Alexander was born In 1885; he served
ccnSpicuouSy and galllntly through the war.
After the completion Of the C., G.. & A. rail.
road he was called to the superntendency or
that road. He gave so much satisfaction
there that he was called to Opilcka, Ala.. to
rn,d there called The Savannah and Memphis
road, now forming part OF The Columbus
and Western-"bout to be extended to Bir-
tion ine Central and Geors,a @ % rairoads % united
in tie purchase of the Western railroad Of
Alabama-then in an almost wrecked condi-
tion aud they promptly selected Gen. AleXan-
der to take charge of II. His success was SO
mark ed that he was at an early day thereaf.
ter elected president OF the Georgia railroad
to succeed The Hon. John P. King. The bril-.
liant SUCCESS Of his management there cansed
him to be called to the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad as first Fire-President to take
the active management of the tari # business
of the road-itS financial affairs being entire.
iy conducted In New York This position he
Voluntarily resigned to return to his native
State. and In 1882, on the death Of Mr.: Wad-
ley, being then a member of the Board OF Di-
rectOrs OF the Central railroad, he was elected
President. This position he occupied only
four months, when he was succeeded by Mr..
Raoul. Gen. Alexander is at present one OF
the Board Of Capitol Commissioners and q
government Director Of the Union Pacific
railroad, and he Is now President OF the Cen.
tral system of railroads of 1000 miles, and the
greatest system OF roads in the South.
THE DIREcroRY-ELEcr
Col. c. II. Phinizy, the Director who repre-
sents Augusta, is so well known in Augusta
as President OF the Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company, and also OF the Augusta
Factory, that 1t is unnecessary to say any
thing here.
ChaS. Green's Son & Co., one of the largest
cotton firms in Savannah. and Is closely
identified with SarannahS interests. He
was on the AeXader ticket that was defeated
four years ago. Mr.. Green's father was for
q
tor.
J. ]. Wilder is senior member of the firm
OF Wilder g. Co. He is also c!ose'y allied TO
Savannnh'S In terest. and Is q Director In the
Southern Bank. His father was also former
Director of the Central.
Henry Blum IS II prominent broker and has
been identified with AleXander's side ever
since the fight took shane. He Is one of the
we1lthicst Of Savannah's representatives on
the Board.
j. X. Garnctt Is quite young man and
with Mcs>rs. Mills aud Calhoun form trio OF
very young Directors.
Mir. Gnrnett is member of the firm of Gar
nett Stubs & ca.
Mr.. Allie Mills is a wealthy young man, the
son Of the late ]. 6. Mills, and brother OF
Geo. J. Mills.
c. L. Woods is the senior member OF the
firm of Woods e. Co., leading commission
merchants OF Savannah.
AbSalom Vctsbury, OF the firm of Eickman
& Feisbury. wholesa dry goods dealer, Is
very wealthy and represents large Interest
in The new Board.
ii, b. Hollins, one of the principal Direc.
tors, is young New York millionaire. about
y-tive years of age, and has been conspic'
uOus in sc ceral railroad deals.
of Harold. Johnson & Co., the largest mer
chants possibly in Southwest Georgia.
THE TWO PRINCIPAL ACTORS.
The two principal actors in the fight were
the Calhoun brothers. Pat Calhoun. though
/ but thirty years of age, as q corporation law
yer and as manipulation OF railroads, has
anlasSed q fortune. He commenced the prac
/ tice OF law at the age of ID in ST. Louis, ana
! to-day be is known all over the State, having
practiced most successfully In Atlanta for tht
! past 10 years. John G Culhonn Is Al years o
! age and very handsome man. He was born
and raised at For, Hill and was Captain In
| the Con fedcrate army. Al the age OF elgh
! lccn, after the war. he returned home TO find
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